U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022

Kentucky's 6th District

A district of about 766,000 people, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+13.8 relative to the nation for president.

Zach Dembo (D) · from Jan 3, 2027Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
KY-6

Source: 2026 results: civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+13.8269th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line3KY-64215

Labels below the bar mark 5 other seats in Kentucky.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2020202220242026
U.S. SenateD+25.0No raceNo raceNo race
U.S. HouseNo raceR+29.1R+26.1D+9.4

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Kentucky. The black marker is KY-6.

Adults with a bachelor's degree37% 63rd pct · 1st of 6 in KY

Higher than 63% of seats.

White adults without a degree51% 78th pct · 5th of 6 in KY

Higher than 78% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 22nd pct · 2nd of 6 in KY

Lower than 78% of seats.

Black residents8% 51st pct · 2nd of 6 in KY

Higher than 51% of seats.

Asian residents2% 33rd pct · 2nd of 6 in KY

Lower than 67% of seats.

People per square mile200 41st pct · 2nd of 6 in KY

Less dense than 59% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Zach Dembo (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 9.4
  2. Andy Barr (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 29.1, 2024 by 26.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)